Read the best tweets about #starwarsvii

A new Star Wars film is set for release in 2015, it has been confirmed. Photo / Supplied

A new Star Wars film was announced today after Disney's purchase of Lucasfilm, sending the internet into overdrive.

The movie, Star Wars - Episode VII, is set for release in 2015 and will be the follow-up to the last film in the second trilogy of George Lucas' massively successful sci-fi blockbusters, 2005's Star Wars - Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.

Disney also announced Star Wars VIII and IX, as well as a string of sequels to be released every two to three years.

Fans took to Twitter to discuss the decision and views, under the trending hashtags #DisneyStarWars and #StarWars, were mixed.